Jamie Elliotte is an amazing jewelry artist who finds treasured objects and puts them together to make interesting pieces. She uses old love charms, Milagros, old teapots, and mirrors. My sister Deb showed me this clear chunky crystal choker attached to a stamped leg part. It reminded me of the fabulous Frida Kahlo jewelry that Frida sported in her day. In Frida's portraits by Nickolas Murray, you can see outrageous pieces that remind me of Jamie's creations. I met Jamie at Beyond Cotton, a great store in Little Rock. She has a great personality as big as her jewelry creations. She has lived in Morocco, Spain and currently in the US. Her studio is Blue Jay Studios and it is in a closet under the steps of her 83 year old home. Her jewelry is memorable. Thank God for artists like Jamie who have visions to create spectacular treasures and then find ways for us to discover them.
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